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Re:Git Rebase for the Terrified by noisem4ker on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @01:40PM (#46605636)
The provenance that is lost is the original base.
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Re:Git Rebase for the Terrified by yawaramin on Tuesday January 13, 2026 @01:51PM (#46605802)
No, the original base is in the commit history. It's just not relevant any more after rebase. It's like your individual keystrokes before a commit are not relevant any more after a commit. They're not lost provenance.
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